I LIKE IT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED AND CAN NOT REACH MY MICROWAVE FROM MY POWERCHAIR. ALSO, BOTH HANDS ARE BAD. SO, IT'S EASIER AND SAFER TO USE THIS KETTLE.  ONE THING IT'S NOT A 1.8QT IT'S 1.7QT. ALSO, IT DOESN'T TAKE LESS TIME TO HEAT THE WATER THEN THE MICROWAVE IT'S ABOUT THE SAME, BUT THAT ISN'T AN ISSUE. BEING ALSO LEGALLY BLIND I DO LOVE THE BLUE LIGHT. I CAN SEE ONLY BRIGHT COLORS. THIS IS AWESOME TO SEE THE BLUE LIGHT MOVE AS THE WATER BOILS.